text_original: But they are not merely an echo of a far off state of things which has passed by for ever. " To serve one's country *' may have a loftier and more noble sound than "to serve one's king," but the meaning is not necessarily different The thought in Wolsejr's heart was this — " If I had served the spiritual interests of my country as I have striven to serve its material interests my conscience would be more at rest."
text_transcription: BUT THEY ARE NOT MERELY AN ECHO OF A FAR OFF STATE OF THINGS WHICH HAS PASSED BY FOR EVER TO SERVE ONE'S COUNTRY MAY HAVE A LOFTIER AND MORE NOBLE SOUND THAN TO SERVE ONE'S KING BUT THE MEANING IS NOT NECESSARILY DIFFERENT THE THOUGHT IN WOLSEY'S HEART WAS THIS IF I HAD SERVED THE SPIRITUAL INTERESTS OF MY COUNTRY AS I HAVE STRIVEN TO SERVE ITS MATERIAL INTERESTS MY CONSCIENCE WOULD BE MORE AT REST
phonemes: bˌʌt ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli ɐn ˈɛkoʊ əvə fˈɑːɹ ˈɔf stˈeɪt ʌv θˈɪŋz wˌɪtʃ hɐz pˈæst baɪ fɔːɹ ˈɛvɚ. " tə sˈɜːv wˈʌnz kˈʌntɹi ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk mˌeɪhɐv ɐ lˈɔftiɚ ænd mˈɔːɹ nˈoʊbəl sˈaʊnd ðɐn "tə sˈɜːv wˈʌnz kˈɪŋ," bˌʌt ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ɪz nˌɑːt nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli dˈɪfɹənt ðə θˈɔːt ɪn wˈɑːlsɛdʒɚz hˈɑːɹt wʌz ðˈɪs — " ɪf aɪ hæd sˈɜːvd ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌv maɪ kˈʌntɹi æz aɪ hæv stɹˈɪvən tə sˈɜːv ɪts mətˈɪɹiəl ˈɪntɹɛsts maɪ kˈɑːnʃəns wʊd biː mˈɔːɹ æt ɹˈɛst."